Dive Review of Baani Adventurer in
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Baani Adventurer, Feb, 2007, by Jane Goble, SC, USA . Report 3925.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was our second liveaboard trip in the Maldives. Last year we were on the Baani Explorer and enjoyed it so much we returned this year and tried the Baani Adventure. We had a very clean and spacious cabin with large single bed, closet, desk and easy chair. Luggage could be stashed under the bed. The AC had a minor leak but was fixed as soon as we reported it and it worked fine the whole week. Spotless bathroom with large shower. This is not an Aggressor type operation but it's not a "rough it" operation either. Chef is Sri Lankan so food is good and sometimes spicy but there are several choices at each meal. Lots of deck space and lounge chairs for relaxing. All gear stays on a separate boat (local "dhoni" style boat) from which we dive. So no compressor noise while on the mother ship - a great system. The crew were super helpful and set up all gear and helped as much or as little as one requires. Easy entry and exit which we baby boomers appreciate. Very detailed predive plan which could be shortened as attention spans are not long early in the morning. The Maldives has beautiful diving and these folks know where to find the good sites. Our only problem was the initial lack of grouping more experienced divers together but after talking it over with the director - that problem was solved. We were the only Americans on board but we had a wonderful week with Aussies, Swiss, German, Austrian and French divers. The Baani boats are a great value even with the three dives a day limit. Stayed one night at the Hulhule Island Hotel next to the airport (beautiful room and pool area) before boarding a seaplane to the Conrad Hilton Rangali Resort for more diving (see separate report). That seaplane ride was a high point of the trip and the barefoot pilot and copilot sort of set the tone of what a vacation should be.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Caribbean islands, Mexico, PNG, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Palau, Maldives
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	depth
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Baani Adventurer in Maldives

Baani Adventurer, Feb, 2007,

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Dive Review of Baani Adventurer in
Maldives